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Back East
04:38
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The farmer’s market opened yesterday
They get a price for those strawberries
But they’re so much better than the ones at Giant
I tried a brand-new muffin recipe
And I’m freezing some for when you’re home for Christmas
And we miss you, we miss you, we miss you back east
And we miss you, we miss you, we miss you back east
Do you remember Mrs. Donovan?
She broke her hip last Sunday, but thank God
Her kids still live close by enough to help her
I said I’d visit her tomorrow
And I think I’ll bring a couple muffins with me
And we miss you, we miss you, we miss you back east
And we miss you, we miss you, we miss you back east
And did I tell you that your nephew started smiling
We were over there this weekend
And you won’t believe how big he’s getting
You wouldn’t even recognize him
And we miss you, we miss you, we miss you back east
And we miss you, we miss you, we miss you back east
It’s getting late, and I should let you go
I’m sure you’ve had another busy week
I hope you’ll get some downtime on the weekend
You know your dad’s not much for phone calls
But he says hello and sends his love the same
And we miss you, we miss you, we miss you back east
And we miss you, we miss you, we miss you back east
And we miss you, we miss you, we love you…
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2. |
Elena by the Ocean
04:41
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Elena waits beside the window
Sadness shining lighthouse-bright
And all the boats at sea are drawn to her
On lonely summer nights
Elena sees into my center
Although she doesn’t know my name
And with the slightest smile, she turns her face
And I am set aflame
Elena, such a shame to brush those tears away
Elena, I would kiss them all if I could stay
But I am just another sailor
Singing yet another song
And the waves, they will be calling me to leave before too long
I think of all that I could give her
I think of everything I own
And I imagine us together, but I dream of her alone
Elena, such a shame to brush those tears away
Elena, I would kiss them all if I could stay
She is cloaked behind the curtains, flattened on the wall
Invisible to everyone, unthinkable to all
She is tethered to her sorrow by a ribbon of regret
And ‘round the room she spins in an unending pirouette
Elena, such a shame to brush those tears away
Elena, I would kiss them all if I could stay
Elena wades into the ocean
Elena curls into a shell
Elena wonders what might happen if she couldn’t swim so well
And I could be the one to save her
Be the one to set her free
But I blow a final kiss to her and she’s forgotten me
Elena, such a shame to brush those tears away
Elena, I would kiss them all if I could stay
If I could stay
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3. |
Between the Covers
04:21
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Squint through the smoke at the blank page before you
And uncap your favorite pen
Last year's attempt gathers dust in a box but
A new year is here once again
It might not be easy
Who said it was easy
Early in springtime you drive to the heartland
And take on the name of a saint
Each day alone with the voice of your conscience
And each move you make preordained
It might not be easy
Who said it was easy
Don't give up on it now, don't give up on it now, don't give up on it now
Stay a while with it now, stay a while with it now, stay a while with it now
Summer comes swiftly and soon you are drifting
Away into someone's embrace
Promise her all of the things you can't give her
All wrapped up in diamonds and lace
It's supposed to be easy
Why isn't it easy
One autumn later you're faced with a tiny pink
Bundle of noises and tears
Each sound it makes is a painful reminder of
All of your thrown-away years
It's supposed to be easy
Why isn't it easy
Don't give up on it now, don't give up on it now, don't give up on it now
Stay a while with it now, stay a while with it now, stay a while with it now
Ah...
Turn back the pages and search for the answer
When nobody else is awake
How many vows can you make in a lifetime
And how many more can you break
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4. |
Perjury
03:00
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Honestly
I don't miss you now
Truthfully
Not much anyhow
I don't miss the freckles on your chest
I don't miss how right it felt to rest my head in your lap and close my eyes
I'm not telling lies
Honestly
I'm not angry now
Truthfully
Not much anyhow
I've forgiven every up you screwed
I've forgiven every time that you tucked me away and hoped I'd disappear
There's no anger here
And I'm not writing you another song
You never listened anyway
And I won't open up my heart, my arms, myself to you again
At least not today
Honestly
I need nothing now
Truthfully
Not much anyhow
We will never have our time or place
I am just a smudge you can erase
Go ahead and brush the dust aside
Tell yourself you tried
But I'm not telling lies
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5. |
Cassandra Sleeps
03:28
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Cassandra sleeps
The day was long
And full of warning cries
Each one unheeded
By the crowd of
Shuttered ears and eyes
Cassandra sleeps
Cassandra sleeps
Cassandra sleeps, the world turns
Deny the sun and be denied
That’s what her lover said
Before he let his venom loose and cursed her stubborn head
Cassandra sleeps
Cassandra sleeps
Cassandra sleeps, the world turns
What if she’d told them with honey?
What if she’d told them in song?
What if she’d told them with lightning and thunder?
Maybe she’d told them all wrong
Cassandra sleeps
Her time was short
And all her words unheard
A thousand tongues inside her say she got what she deserved
Cassandra sleeps
Cassandra sleeps
Cassandra sleeps, the world burns
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6. |
Breathe with Me
03:04
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One, two, three, four, run and get the front door
Five, six, seven, eight, better stand up straight
Nine and ten, let's start again, just
Breathe with me
Breathe with me
Put a little music on the record player
Save a couple things on that list for later
Time for sleep, the world will keep, just
Breathe with me
Breathe with me
Starlight, star bright, made it through the dark night
Sunset, sunrise, will you open your eyes
One, two, three, four, try this once more
Breathe with me
Breathe with me
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7. |
Irish Goodbye
04:26
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When I’m alone, I still pick up the phone and check up on you
And all of the hundreds of others I used to call friends
So I saw the news and I couldn’t refuse you my sympathy
But know that the click of a heart’s where it starts and it ends
Cos I’ve been planning since the day we met
I’ve been planning since the day we met
For an Irish goodbye
An Irish goodbye
When we collided at first I decided to steel myself
The next time you tried to tried to persuade me but I stood my ground
Third was the charm and I lay in your arms for an afternoon
And ever since then I’ve pretended that I’m not around
Cos I’ve been planning since the day we met
I’ve been planning since the day we met
For an Irish goodbye
An Irish goodbye
I said I was queen of deserting the scene but I fooled myself
I said I was thru writing songs about you but I lied
So how would it feel to be halfway to healed and then fall again
To open the doors that I’d slammed and rush back to your side
Cos I’ve been planning since the day we met
I’ve been planning since the day we met
For an Irish goodbye
An Irish goodbye
An Irish goodbye
An Irish goodbye
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8. |
Reunion
03:29
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We got in the car and flew to see the king
Knowing he didn’t owe us anything
We gathered all around his throne
He stepped up to his microphone
And told us he’d forgotten how to sing
All over town
They’re tearing the posters down
All over town
They’re tearing the whole thing down
We hadn’t been back home in years
We’d thrown away most of our souvenirs
We’d chased a lot of other stars
We’d traveled fast and traveled far
And seen a lot of dreamers disappear
All over town
They’re tearing the posters down
All over town
They’re tearing the whole thing down
No one remembers the old songs
No one can mend the old wrongs
And everything else has changed, changed, changed
So why are we still the same?
He didn’t ask us how we’d been
We didn’t want to play Remember When?
We couldn’t help him fight his war
We didn’t know him anymore
It was too late to fall in love again
All over town
They’re tearing the posters down
All over town
They’re tearing the whole thing down
They’re tearing the posters down
All over town
They’re tearing the whole thing down
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9. |
Kindred
05:32
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Another pop song played
The other girls were right at home
They sang the words and danced the steps
As if they’d never been alone
I knew you instantly
Our nervous smiles matched and met
I knew we’d have a story
But I didn’t know what it would be yet
We were kindred
We we kindred
I’m sorry for the times I said you brought me down
I’m sorry for the times I didn’t listen
And I’m sorry for the times I ran away
But they all led me here today
They led me back to you today
Our laughter echoed through
The faded streets of Baltimore
Then when the summers came
I'd hang your letters on my bedroom door
I watched you charm the boys, how easily you turned their heads
I dreamed of being just like you, you dreamed of being me instead
We were kindred
We were kindred
I’m sorry for the times I said you brought me down
I’m sorry for the times I didn’t listen
And I’m sorry for the times I ran away
But they all led me here today
They led me back to you today
We taught each other how to bloom
But wouldn't yield each other room
My words hung angry in the air
Above your empty wooden chair
You knew me instantly
I knew the truth behind your smile
We knew each other’s stories
Though we’d kept them secret for a while
Our favorite pop song played
It melted all the years away
A quarter century had taught us all the words we had to say
We were kindred
We were kindred
I’m sorry for the times I said you brought me down
I’m sorry for the times I didn’t listen
And I’m sorry for the times I ran away
But they all led me here today
They led me back to you today
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10. |
Someone Else's Wings
06:09
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If you pin me down
To lift me up, lift me up
You’ve still pinned me down
If you pierce me thru
To patch me up, patch me up
You’ve still pierced me thru
Tell me I’ll fly again
Tell me I’ll fly again
I’ll fly again on someone else’s wings
You say it won’t hurt
To pinch my wings, pinch my wings
Well, it won’t hurt you
You say I’ll be fine
With glue and time, glue and time
That’s not up to you
Tell me I’ll fly again
Tell me I’ll fly again
I’ll fly again on someone else’s wings
You say I have made
The bravest choice, bravest choice
But I didn’t choose
If your hands should shake
And you should fail, you should fail
What have you to lose?
Tell me I’ll fly again
Tell me I’ll fly again
I’ll fly again on someone else’s wings
I’ll fly again on someone else’s wings
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Carey Anne Farrell Chicago, Illinois
Chicago singer-songwriter/trombonist/occasional bleep-blooper with a penchant for harmonies.
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